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TIL that the famous American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman was called "Cump" by his friends and family

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rNBoW TIL of the earlier War In Vietnam which was a success for Western forces. Combined British, Japanese and French forces defeated Ho Chi Minh, with the well experienced British forces having particular success.
XnOX TIL that juries can legally vote “Not Guilty” if they don’t agree with the morality of the law being applied to the defendant, but many judges refuse to let the jury know about this power as they believe morality is too complex for the average person to judge.
x6b11 TIL that the Guiness World Records discontinued the "Heaviest Pets" category in 1998 to deter people from over-feeding their pets just to appear in the book.
nW5gb TIL that, in US politics, Republicans have been consistently “red” and Democrats “blue” only since the 2000 election; The New York Times made the choice because "red begins with r, Republican begins with r[.]"
6VOw TIL That in the United States it is illegal to transport Pornographic Materials over state lines. And is punishable by fine or imprisonment up to five years.